Augusta Locally Grown

Analysis

Augusta Locally Grown is a registered charity in United States, based in Augusta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Augusta Locally Grown reported income of $839k and spending of $780k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $144k to $839k (+483%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Augusta Locally Grown sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Synergy Health Center ($838k), Irish Immigration Pastoral Center of the Bay Area ($839k) and Miami Homes for All Inc ($838k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 49% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (8.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $209k. At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $9,167, net assets of $68k. It reported 14 employees.